#71E297
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(82.7% 0.149 152.8), rgb(113, 226, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#71E297 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71E297 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 226, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.149 152.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #71E297 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #71E297 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71E297 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71E297 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D5F3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0EABF
oklch(88.6% 0.084 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#71E297
oklch(82.7% 0.149 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#71E297 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2D292 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56DFCF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71E297
#71E297
oklch(82.7% 0.149 152.8)
- #FFA1F0
#FFA1F0
oklch(82.8% 0.148 332.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #71E297, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #71E297.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.065
Use #71E297 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.